Emo? Twee? In unnecessary defence of Neutral Milk Hotel… / In Depth // Drowned In Sound
May 3rd, 2013 I wasn’t greatly surprised by the vocally underwhelmed response of some on my Twitfacebooker-o-scope to news of Neutral Milk Hotel’s reunion on Monday. In recent years, the group have become indelibly linked to a certain indie-rock stereotype other indie-rock stereotypes like to drub (not least so they can affirm they’re not that kind of indie-rock stereotype): the librarian, the sensitive type, with lyrics scrawled on their ever-present notepad, and possibly wearing glasses. A certain kind of emo. Twee. Well, if you saw out your teen years being not even a little bit twe...
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